Last week to see If We Could Talk + Student-Led Exhibit Opens 2/22!
The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX, photo by Sai Stone
All month long we will be commemorating 100 years of Black History Month at The BLACK Gallery!
We encourage you to stop by during the final week of If We Could Talk, our current photography exhibition hosted in collaboration with Oregon Metro.
Centering stories, memory and place, the exhibit is the result of historically displaced Black Portland residents reflecting on the past while looking toward a collective future.
On view through February 16.
Witness, 2025
Photo by Valencia Edwards, 35mm film printed on anodized aluminum
Untitled, 2025
Photos by Wynter Forbes, 35mm film printed on anodized aluminum
Up next at The BLACK Gallery:
For Artists of Color
An Unaffiliated Exhibition of Student artwork, By and for Students of Color
What is art without activism? What is art without resistance? What is art without protest?
For Artists of Color is an exhibition showcasing artwork from local Portland-Based artists. This exhibition is curated exclusively by and for students of color. On February 14th, 2025 a letter was sent out by the United States Department of Education. This letter imposed a view of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as being discriminatory towards white students because they cannot "equally benefit” from race and ethnicity based measures that intended to create a more equitable playing field for students of color.
Many universities and arts organizations pushed back and fought against this letter, suing the Department of Education. The students in this exhibition were told that their institution wasn't fighting for them. Rather than support their community of student artists and defend their right to hold exhibitions solely for the Black, Indigenous and community of color they were told they couldn't. This exhibition stands as a counter, a push back against them, if you don’t want our community then you won't have us.
Exhibition Dates: February 22nd, 2026 - March 7th, 2026
Opening Reception: First Thursday, March 5th 2026 6pm - 9pm
SOS, 2023-2025 by Divaa-elon Charles
The BLACK Gallery is excited to participate in the first ever Art & Design On 9th in the Pearl. On Thursday, February 12 from 5 - 7 pm, the public is invited to enjoy local art galleries and design showrooms while enjoying curated wine tastings from select Willamette Valley Vineyards. This free pop-up is a great way to sip, stroll and experience Portland’s creative scene.
View the full list of gallery and winery pairings below:
Dominio IV at Adams and Ollman
Elk Cove Vineyards at Ann Sacks
Mars Water Wines at Black Gallery
Fairsing Vineyard at Blackfish Gallery
Evesham Wood at Elizabeth Leach Gallery
Rain Dance Vineyards at Hive
REX HILL at ILY2
Adelsheim Vineyard and Nash Vineyard at The Joinery
Iterum Wines at Laura Vincent Design & Gallery
Bergström Wines at SMG Collective
Sokol Blosser Winery at Waterstone Gallery
